SOLUTION: three out of every 20 dogs in the U.S. are golden retrievers. write this ratio as a percent

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Question 394211: three out of every 20 dogs in the U.S. are golden retrievers. write this ratio as a percent
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%2F20 is the ratio
percent means "per one hundred", so when you
are asked "what percent?" you express it as x%2F100, so
x%2F100+=+3%2F20 (what percent = 3/20)
Multiply both sides by 100
x+=+15
15 percent of dogs are golden retrievers